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Negative Utility Monsters

2. August 2018 Philosophy News News

Many consider Nozick's "utility monster" -- a being more efficient than ordinary people at converting resources into wellbeing, with no upper limit -- a damning counterexample to [More]

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For 19th-century British poets, to die in Italy was a guarantee of sanctification. Exhibit A: Oscar Wilde throwing himself on the ground at Keats’s grave

2. August 2018 Philosophy News News

For 19th-century British poets, to die in Italy was a guarantee of sanctification. Exhibit A: Oscar Wilde throwing himself on the ground at Keats’s [More]

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Women in Philosophy: Ask a Senior Woman Philosopher about Social Media

1. August 2018 Philosophy News News

The Women in Philosophy Series at the APA Blog is beginning a new mini-series, Ask A Woman Philosopher, in which senior women philosophers will respond ... Read [More]

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Every generation gets the Emily Brontë it needs. The latest iteration: Proto-feminist who chafed at traditional gender roles; bread-making maven; skilled musician

1. August 2018 Philosophy News News

Every generation gets the Emily Brontë it needs. The latest iteration: Proto-feminist who chafed at traditional gender roles; bread-making maven; skilled [More]

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Reader query on reading vs. writing

1. August 2018 Philosophy News News

In the comments section of our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, Amanda writes: I guess this might help me in terms of understanding my own attitude toward the profession. I am curious [More]

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Inconsistent Application

1. August 2018 Philosophy News News

As J.S. Mill noted in his work On Liberty, “the practical principle guiding opinions on conduct is each person’s feeling that all should be required to act as he would like.” Because of this, as [More]

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The cult of Evelyn Waugh included Graham Greene and Kingsley Amis. The modern Waughian wears tweed, rides a bike, and, most likely, blogs

1. August 2018 Philosophy News News

The cult of Evelyn Waugh included Graham Greene and Kingsley Amis. The modern Waughian wears tweed, rides a bike, and, most likely, [More]

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The Quantum Revolution in Philosophy

1. August 2018 Philosophy News News

2018.07.38 : View this Review Online | View Recent NDPR Reviews Richard Healey, The Quantum Revolution in Philosophy, Oxford University Press, 2017, 288pp., $45.00 (hbk), ISBN [More]

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Transformative experience bibliography

31. July 2018 Philosophy News News

I have been commissioned to complete an encyclopedia entry on transformative experience, and could use a little crowdsourced help. First, I could use some help filling out my working bibliography. [More]

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“Work is a good thing in small doses,” wrote Philip Larkin, who proved an efficient librarian. Today, however, labor often goes hand in hand with soul-crushing misery

31. July 2018 Philosophy News News

“Work is a good thing in small doses,” wrote Philip Larkin, who proved an efficient librarian. Today, however, labor often goes hand in hand with soul-crushing [More]

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